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  • Nº109 # Date: 2013-12-12 - 03:17
  • # Max Depth: 30.6m Duration: 57mins
Diver's Notes

Honeymoon Liveaboard 2013 - MV Orion - Dive #9
Rah Digga Thilla - South Ari Atoll, Maldives

This was a dive where nothing much happened, but there was still a lot to see, especially for me and my camera. I got a few amazing photos and some decent ones. At some point, while chasing a black spotted sting ray, I lost my group and Silje. Thinking that they went ahead I swam further down the coral. It turns out they had stopped to see if they could find some sharks. After a while I was considering to ascend alone, but decided to wait it out and finally rejoined with my group a bit later on. Towards the end of the dive the corals were growing underneath a plato, and it was fascinating to see how some of the fishes lived "upside down", since they were navigating in relation to the reef. Quite interesting.

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 28°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Reef, Photo, Liveaboard
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Aquapro 5R
  • Wet suit: Ralf Tech - 3mm Full Body
  • Computer: Suunto - D6
  • Boots: Mares - Size 8
  • Fins: Scubapro - Twin Speed
  • Light: Ikelite - PCa
  • Camera: Sony - RX-100
  • Gloves: Ralf Tech -
  • Mask: Atomic Aquatics - Ultraclear
  • Regulator: Mares - Proton Metal
  • Knife: Cressi Sub - Killer
  • Weights: 3 kg
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Dive Shop & Buddies
  • Dive buddies: Silje Scheen
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 23
  • 15L Steel     210 → 20 bar
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  • Average depth: 20.4m
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Species Identified

Neotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841) (Spotted stingray) A solitary species found on sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs . Usually found in deeper water but moves onto the reef flat and into shallow lagoons at high tide . Occasionally covers itself with sand, leaving only ...
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